Base-ball-bulletin board.



G. H. PARKER. BASE BALL BULLETIN BOARD. J@PPLIMTI'ON FILED AUG. 14, 1908.

Patented Nov. 5,- 191.2.l

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BASEl BULLETIN BoARD. APPLIU FILED AUG. 14, 190e.

1,043,536. Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

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GEORGE HENRY minnen, 'or NEWARK; NEWLJRSEYQASSIGNOB.' BY MnsNE ASSIGN- MENTS, To MABEL CRANE BAKER, or srrAMFonn, ooNNEeTicU'r.

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r i Specification of Letters Patent. y Application tiled Augiistlll, 1998." Serial NoA 448530.

in the claims.

It is, at the present tiine, somewhat iisnal at newspaper offices and publie places to display in a conspicuous place boards or bulT Athe position of tlie'players during the progletins indicating the progressive results of pending base ball gaines, and various suggestions have becninade with tlie view ot" indicating somewhat `ininutely'the dit'lierent. plays as they are made, the knowledge of which heilig'traiisuiitted by vtelephone or by telegraph to the proprietor ntf the exhibition My. invention relates particularly to this character ofdevice and is designed to display, by means otagbalbor vother object. preferably a ball, the position ot the ba'll during the progress oi the `laine.

The invention is also designed to indicate ress of the gaine.

The ,board or bulletin is Valso provided with means for indicating tliew'arions plays,

such occur 'during the ball gaine: the

score, strikes, balls, and the filial results.

Primarily, the, device is intended to befoperated from the rear, andy one ot vthe prin-` cipal objeetsoit theinventionvis'to enable the operator-toproperly position the ,ball at the front.` according to its position at eat-.lr

'blay daring the game., and so -prog1essively.`

While in the accompanying drawings I have shownthe invention in an embodiment whichis satisfactory, desire it understood that the general principlesA involved and the invention is not limited to details or specific arrangements.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a frontfview of the board, F ig. 2 is a rear View -oI the board covering the ball field, the siii'- roun'ding portions being omitted, Fig. B is 'a vertical central section ,of the board with the score board et the top ot the body, 4 is a perspectiva ew of the or indicalor trame, Figs. 5,v (3. i' and S are detail views et a part ot the ball carrying frame,

Fig i) is a` rear view of the base indicators,

and Fig. l() is a detail view of the indicating A slides.

The apparatus or device conveniently constructed in the forni ot a housing havingr a suitable supporting base A. a body part B, tivo oppositely hinged or arrangeddoors. B', l. designed to swing outward and forni side eontinuations -ot' the body part. ()n these boards, suitable ruling` or lines are provided on which the names of .the clubs and the respective players iii their order may be placed, as indicated. Mounted on the top ot the body, is the score board C. This` is .conveniently supported on two upriglits c,

to the-upper ends oi which the hoard is eenti'allvpivoted.' A\n v convenient ineansfsuch as ay liulc c', connected to the score board and the body part detaetiabiv.l uiay beeniployed i'oiretaining thev score board inits proper position. Bv reiiiovingj,` the link, the board and back of the cut, away portion is located a iieldvboaid i), on the face. of which a diamond portrayed, in any 'convenient manner, 'home Ybase ,or plate being adjacent the lower edge. This field board is set back somewhat from the' vt'ront oi" the body partand isot sutiicient size to perinit I'the indication ot the position of all the players iii the held and diamond. It i's .provided.with a series of openings, such as {Lto iudiratertlie respt-ictivc bases :indepenings fZ.-Z'-,(Z3 and (It to indicate respective therethrough. the record fof .strikes, outs."7"lialls and runs. Back of these respective lust n'ieiitioned openings are ar Patented Nov. 5, 1.91.2.

ranged, in any convenient and well knownr n.

niaii'neiyvslides d5, Fig. 10, 'which may be operated `,from the rear of the tield'hoard' through handlel attached thereto, as shown in Fig. 2 at d6.,and isalso 'shown'in Fig. 3.

.Secured to tliebody part in the rear of the, field board is a supporting board .l spaced from the .tield board and. et' saibstanllt@ auf.

tially-the 'saine shalpe and size,the saine y rear ends r-tlia't' of the wire'or cord heads being connected fixe y at the sides, as is the `field board, to the body 'part B... The rear face of this board E is provided with aseres of channels or grooves E', whichl extend primarily through the home base or plate tothe different partsfof l'the field. .These grooves E 4also extend from the .different bases'tothe different partsA of the field and from the pitcher to the different-bases and different parts of the lield, as -shown in Fig. 2, so that by the arrangement of grooves or guides, which-may fcr convenience be termed ."paths, to the lvarious places or points in the field, the position of the ball, presently to be described, can be readily traced and placed by the operator. To indicate on the frontv of'the field board the exact position of the ball, as it has been played at the ball vgrounds, I provide a ame which I mount on the supporting board and which is shown in Fig. 4 indetail.

his frame consists having their opposite ends spaced apart and secured vin head blocks F. blocks are somewhat'T-shaped, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the stems of whichvrare projectcd forward over the top of the supporting and niield boads, f. Conveniently, the upright or suplportsv F have their'endslocated in sockets formed in the heads F cured by set screws or 1 are provided on with ribs f spaced apart of said ribs are pulleys f', mounted between the ribs 'and are there seother means. v The their inner faces and between the mounted grooved f adjacent the uprights. F and the outer ends ofthe heads. F

These. pulleys are loosely mounted on 'suitable shafts f6; The pulleys have grooved peripheries, as shown. F2 designates a guide wire which is suspended from the eX`- -D trem'e outer ends of the heads by bein attached in any convenient manner to adjusting screws f mounted inthe ends of the heads. The guide wire F2 passes loosely, through a ball G.' Connected to the u part of'the ball is a cord or wire y W ich passes over tie upper'pulleys f2, fa of the head F.and 'tltegice downward between the luprightsl around the pulley f of the lower head and ,backend ,secured toasldable saddle bloc'kglil `through a perforation in which thecord ward course. `A wire or cord g similar to l y is secured to the lowei'part of the indicatorfball G and passes down over the pulleys in the lower end, up

through the saddle block, around the pulleyV of. two upright bars F,

as shown in Fig.V

while pulleys f2 and f3 arev g, passes Iduring its down` two cords g and g', directly opposite the indiatorball G. s the indicator ball is in front of the front face of the field board and the saddle block in the rear of the supporting board, it will be seen that it is necessary to maintain the exact relative positions of the indicator ball and saddle block. I have found that by thefa'rrangement of cords, as above described, a movement of the saddle block in onev directionwill move the ball G correspondinglyin the 'same direction. Passing through the saddle block is a stem having a'handle la thereon 4at-its outer end and on its inner end is xedly secured an oblong runner or foot la* of a width to'fit the grooves E.in the supporting, board but of a length to A' in the groove. The grooves, as diagramed in Fig. 2, terminate in circular points E, so that runner or foot when it reaches al circle or switching pointiii the field, as represented by the points F2 can be turned in any direction and projected into the radiating grooves from said-circular switching place or point, as will be presently described.

To mount the ball supporting frame on the supporting board, I provide a yoke K, y( Fig. 8) of substantially U-shape, and in the outer ends of the arms of the yokeare xedly securedfby bolts or otherwise, the uprights F. This yoke is pivoted at toa plate 1: recessed into and permanentlysecured to the supporting board E, as shown in Fig. 3. The conveniently directly back of the' home plate on the field board and adjacent the lower ond of the frame. By this arrangement the long arm of the frame, comprising-the bars will be permitted a swinging movement across the entire ball field, as displayed on the backinlg, and as represented by the various inter ectin grooves, as shown in Fi 2. iiring iis m vement, the ball whichr is suspended at the front of the lfield board, will likewise have a movement corresponding to the movement of the pivoted frame, so that in operation the operator grasping pivot of this yoke is arranged the handle la can direct the ball either up- Ward or downward and into the various channels or paths, represented by the grooves or guides on the supportin board E. 'Should a ball be driven byftlie oat-tei' to the left field, 4the operator immediately moves the saddle block to the point indicated left field on the diagram', as represented by the grooves, and the ball at the front of the lield ywill be positioned to correspond. The left fielder getting the ball may throw it to first hase and, if so, the operator, bein so advised, immediately carries the sad( le block to a point opposite the iirst base and thereby indicating what was done with .the ball. The above explanation will be sufficient to indicate the general o eration of the apparatus which is, name y,the ability of the operator to place and position the indicating ball during the various plays usual on a ball field, in exact corresponding lportions on .the field board. y

To indicate the result of a' strike and the position of the batter on the bases, I have provided a series of four shutters L, Fig. 9, one each for the respective bases. vThese shutters are triangular i'n shape, having a. curved base portion the radii of .which is concentric with the pivot. On the base or widened portion I have arranged atr the extremes almarking to indicate'the player as is at bat.

, entire iield.

sate, and opposite, a cross indicating that the player has been put out att-hat base, while between these two spots is a spot to indicate that tliebase islnot occupied. vThese pivoted shutters are actuated by rods .l leading to one side of the supporting board and having angularpieces Z leadingthrough slots Z2 formed in the supporting board, as shown in Fig. 2.

The key to the shutters is conveniently depicted on one ot' the sidedoors, as shown inFig.'l.

Suitable arrows M are mounted at the sides of the body to indicate the player that These arrows may bemoved up and down in any convenient manner, `0r

may be omit-ted, if desired,

From the foregoing description, it will be evident that one operator located at the back of the board can indicate to the assemblage the exact position of the ball, the Vvarious plays that are made, the resul.l ola the pitching, and the .tinal scores, and so with but little trouble. I n, i

The arrangement ot' the paths, grooves or guides on the back may be, of course,

varied, but the diagrammatic arrangement, ai

portrayed in Fig. 2, covers substantially the In this connection, it will be observed 'that the line from the pitchers box to the`catclier"s extends below the pivot of `the swinging frame, so that the movement of the ball 'from the catcher'to other 'points in the field can be rapidly indicated. I. have also found it convenient to indicate `foul lines outside of the diamond, and as shown, it is also advantageous to extend direct lines from the home plate to the margin of the tield beyond the' circles or switching' pointsl. ,la be e ball bulletin, the combina,- Lioi'i "5 ball sentation oi a 1.

field, a series of guides at the rear of the field, a pivoted viranieat the rear of `the field adjacentthe guides, a movableindicator at the front .ofthe field, ameinber szlidablyA mounted on the frame, and 'connections between said yslidabhe member and indicator `tor adjusting the same, substantially as Cle- 2. In a base ball bulletin, the combina@ i tion with a llield board, of a swinging carrying member at the rear 'thereof projecting above and below the. same, a movable indi` catoi' at1 the front f the field, lan indicator ad]ustin g-device movably supported on the swinging member, and connections between ythe movable indicator and said adjusting device, whereby the `movement of one inember causes a corresponding movement of the other member in the saine direction.

. In a` base ball bulletin, the combination with a field board,'of 'an indicator in front thereof, an indicator adjusting'device at the. rear,Y and dexible connections between saidadjusting device and said indicator-extending beyond the board varranged to move lengthwise to cause a movement in the same direction of the indicator and adjusting device.

4. In' a base ball bulletin, the combina-y tion with a field board, of a swinging frame having,r projections at opposite endsextending forwardly, a guide secured vto said pro-` jections, an indicator mounted onsaid guide, an adjusting device on the frame, and ilexiyble''connections between saidadjiisting device and said,indicatorVor the purposes described.

5 ln a base ball bulletin, Athe combination with aftield board,oi a" 'pivoted frame iniear thereof.' an adjustabledevice sup- .portedbvv the trame, an`indicator arranged in front olfltbe field-,and flexible connections between the indicator and the iuliustable device comprising flexible coiii'iccli(m4 extending' in opposite directions from the indicalor and connected to 'the said adjusting device.

C. ln a base ball bulletin, the 'coinbinal I tion with a. field, of a swinging arm pivotcd iii-the rear o't the icld,a series of 'guides in the rear of the field extending' to dll'crci'it V points corresponding .to'diilercnt points ou; .the licld, a movable. device ouille arm,

mcans'on said device'for engaging the guides, an indicator at the :front ofthe ileld, and means for connecting the indicator with the said movable "device, substantially as described. l

7. In a base ball bulletin, the combination willi a ticld,"of an indicator adjacent lthc field, a swinging frame in the roar 'of the licld. projections onlibe `frame extending forwardly beyond the plane o-'thc field, a' guide ou the projections, an indicator ball on the guide, a 'lx-ali ting devi-ce on the swinging frame, a flexible' connection eX- tending from theloall to tli'e frame, a series of guides at the rear of the field, and means on t-he adjusting device for operating the flexible connection and moving the invdicator on the Field.

. tfion with a field, of

8.- n a base ball bulletin, the combinaa swinging supporting Iraine, a-sliding saddle carried by the frame, an indicator such as a'ball, positioned in front ofthe' field, pulleys carried by the swinging'fraine at opposite ends, a cord eX- the said pulleys downward to a pulley in,

tend-ing from the ba fever said pulleys downward to a pulley in the oppositeend of the frame and back to the saigilgsaddle, A and a similar cord extending in the opposite direction ,passing over the said pulleys at the lower end of the frame, over a., pulley in the upper end of the frame, and back to lievsaddle, `substantially as described.

9. ln a baseball bulletin, the combination with a field, of an indicator supporting rame comprising bars, a sliding saddle carried by thebars., an indicator such as a ball, positioned in front of the field, pulleys carried by the swinging. :traine atopposite ends, a lcord extending from 'the ball over.

the opposite end'of the frame and back to the said saddle, fa similar cord extending in the opposite direction ypassing over the said pulleys, thelower end of the frane, over apulley in the upper en d of the trame, and backrto the saddle, guiding grooves, and

means on the saddle coperatiiig with the grooves. i

10. I'n a base ball; bulletin, the combination with a field,- of an indicatorv supporting lried by the bars, an indicator such as a ball, positioned i-'n frontv'of the field, pulleys carried bv the swinging, frame at opposite ends, a cord extendingfrom tlie baltover the said pulleys downward to a pulley in the opposite end of the frapie' und back to'.

the said saddle, a similar lcord extendingr in the. opposite direction phasing over the lsaid pulleys, tl I over :i pulley in the upperl cild o t the frame,A

ie lower end. of the trame,

alud `back to tlie saddle. guiding grooves, and a pirated shoe on the saddle coperating. with the grpoves.

11.111 mais@ nui b uiieuiifui@ combination with a field, of an indicator adjacent the front thereof, means for ad]u'sting tlieindi- 'cater comprising a movable member at the rear of the field, a series of guides-in the rear of the field extending in different directions corresponding to different points on the field, and a pivotedfrunner or shoe on said member engaging the sides of said guides,ifor the purposes specified.

l2. ln ya base bali--bulletiin the coinbination with a field, of means for positioning a ball relative to the field, comprising means extending outwardly beyond the edge of the field to the rear thereof, a series of guide grooves at the rear of the field, and means connected'with said extending means and movable in said grooves for properly positioning the ball relative to the different points on the field.

13. In a bulletin, a movable indicator at. the face thereof, means for adjusting the indicator comprising flexible means extending in opposite directions from the indicator to the edgeuof the face, an adjusting device connected to-said means, and guiding surfaces engaging with said adjusting device and arranged in -the rear of said ace, for positively directing the movement of the adjusting device, substantially as described.

14. In a device of the character described, a carrying frame,.comprising head blocks, bars connected to the head blocks, a saddle movable between the bars, a pivotal support; for the frame, an indicator carried by the heads, and flexible connections between. the indicator and the saddle, ,for the purposes specified. i

15. In a device of tlieicharacter described,

the combination with a pivotedlframe carry- Ahaving means for pivotally connecting it to .a support.

. 16. In a device of the character described, the combination with a supporting member, of a yoke pivoted thereon, two bars secured tothe outer ends ot'- the yoke, heads carried by the bars, an indicator, a guiding' connection betweeir the indicator and the heads, a

lmovable dielyice4 between the bars and fiexible connectionsfbetween said movable device and said indicator.

17. In device ot' the character described, an indica or traine comprising parallel bars, a movable 'bldeigl-,between the bars, a pivotal support connected with the bars, heads on the bars, pulleys on the heads` :in indicator arranged between thc ends of the heads, and cords connected with the indicator passing in opposite directions from one head to the opposite head.' und thence to and connected with the said block.

18. ln a device of the character described, a swinging frame, a support therefor, a Se ries ot' giurie-grooves on the support@ movable block in the frame, an adjustable ieinber carried b v the block and carrying a'ruir ner or shoe on its inner end coperating with rlie guide grooves. and an indicator carried -oy the frame and connected with said block,

substantially as described.'

19. ln a device ot' the character described, a swinging frame cai-r. ing :iii indicator. of a support for the frame comprising' a substantially U-shaped member, connections beloe tween the outer end of the arms of the said member for` securing it to the rame, and a pivot at the base ot the said llJ-sbaped meming thefscore board mounted on the body and pivoted connections between said means and score board, andyineans torv retaining the score board inproper position otadjust-` '21. Ina base ball bulletin, the combina-v tion with a body. of a field board, 'an indicat-or,l means tor operating the indicatorfor indicating the position ot the ball on the field, hinged barsat the sides of tbe-body,

and having thereon a list of` players, .t r the like.

In a 'bulletin of the character described, the combination' with a fieldboard, of amovable arm having projections at opposite ends,^exiending forwardly, a guide scoured to saidprojections, an indicator mounted on said guide, an adjusting device on the arm, and flexible connections between said adjusting device and said indicator.

ln an apparatus ot the character descrited tbe combination with a field, of a movable arm mounted to the rear of the field, a' series of guides to the rear of the iiel'd extending to different points, corresponding to different points on the field, a movable device on the arm, means on said device for engaging the guides, an indicator at the front of the field, and means for connecting the indicator with the said movable device.

24. In a bulletin ot the character described, the combination of a field surface, a

guide extending yover the field surface, an indicator slidably mounted on the guide, and means to the rear of the field surface for operating the indicator.

25. In a bulletin. board of the character described, the combination off a field surface, a movable guide extending over the field surface, an indicator inovably supported on the guide, and means to the rear ot Athe. field sun tace fornioving the indicator relative to the guide.

26. In a bulletin board otl the character described, the combination of a Leid sur-- face, a movable guide extending over the field surface, an indicator sleevedl on the guide for relative sliding movement, and

means for moving the indicatoren said guide.

27. 1M game bulletin board, including a ball field representation on tbe-board, an indicator 'adapted to play over the field, a

guide for the indicator extending across the I r board, the indicator being slidably mounted on said guide, means for moving the guide and fiexible means extending across the board` `tor nioving the :indicator on ysaid guide.

Q8. In an apparatus ot' the class described,

`in combination, a surface provided 'with a field; a tlcxibleimember stretched across said field, an indicating member connected .to thet flexible member, and pivoted sivingingvmeans "carijiing the flexible member, and on which ,the same can bemoved for endvvise `adjustn'icnt whereby said'indicator i can be moved to any part` of the field.y i

` 29; In an apparatus ot the class described,- the ccmlnna'tioi'ibf a wall provided with a suitable field, a swinging pivoted carrier, a

1neinb`er`extendedacross said field and supl'iorted by .said carrier, and an indicating device supported b vsaid extended' member, said extended niember being inovable'independentlv of tbe movement or posit-ion of flierarrier.` "i 'i 30. In an apparatus of tlie class stated, the combination ot a wall liavinga field representaiion thereon, an indicator to move over ibo field, a rigid frame pivotally supported at the rear of the field, an operating device movably mounted on the frame, and a flexible connection between the operating device-and indicator.

ill. In an apparatus oitlie class described, the combination of a board having va field representation, an indicator to move over ,the field, an elongated runway pivotallymounted ,upon the rear ot' the board, an operating device slidably mounted on the runway, and an operative connection between the operating device and indicator( 32. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination oi" a board having a field representation, an indicator to move rover the ield, an elongated runway pivotally mounted upon the rear oi' the board, an operating devicov sliiglably mounted on the fioxible cord connection between the operating device and indicator, f

2.33. In a liiallbulletin board, 'the combination ot a board havingv a field'representation on the front surface thereof', an indicator to move over the field, a lengthwise movable tlexible'support connected to the indicator and projecting beyond Ythe bounds of the field and to the rear ot the board, an adjusting deviceat the rear of the board for movingthe flexible member lengthwise, and moans whereby said adjust-ing device and in dica'tor move in the same direction at" all times.

34. In a base ball bulletin, the combination of a supporting body, a field iboard, an indicator, means for operating t-lie indicator tor indicating the position of the ball on the field, and pivotally connected auxiliary runway, and a boardsI at t-lie sides of the tield board adapted I the auxiliary indicating data.

to support base ball bulletin, the combina- 35. In a tion With afbody, and infield board, an ndi- Iirst'mentioned Wall, said euxilialry walls becator with means for operating the indicator', ing mounted for pivotal movement, and of a score board, means for supporting the adapted to have thereonthe names of the score board mounted'on the body, andpiv players'or the like. i i' ,f

oted connections between said means and 38;11'1 a bull. bulletin board, the combinai-` 2 score board. tion of a wall having a eld representation 36, In a. base ball bulletin board, the comon the front4 surface thereof, 'and .means to binetion with n board having a,- iield re re`- indicate the movement OL bljll thelfeover, sentation, Van indicator to move over the eld of an auxiliary wall at op osite sides of the 10 representation, an elongated arm pivoted to rst' mentioned Wall, sai auxiliary wells 30 lthe rear of the board at a point adjacentihe being mounted -for pivotal movement, yand home plate representation on the front of to have thereon certain indicetin data, and tlie board, and an operating device carried, movable indicators to move relative to said by said elongated member and operatively auxiliary wells.

15 eonnectedwith the indicator. .In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature 35 37. .In a, ball bulletin board, the combinain presence of two witnesses. tionof :i Wallv havinga field representation GEORGE HENRY PARKER.

on theA front surface. thereof, and meansl to Witnesses: indicate the movement of a ball thereover, of J OHN R. Pinon, `20v en auxiliary wall at opposite sidesof the WM. Komm. 

